16 Days of Activism: Act against Abuse – Don’t look Away (25 November – 10 December)

STRETCHING THE SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM:
NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILD ABUSE TO THE 365 DAYS ACTION PLAN

Programmes for the 365 Days Campaign:

• Support process of Victim Empowerment Centres and shelters for women and children

• Building Referral Systems at clinics/police stations, linking with service providers and establishing systems for tracking referrals

• Breakdown of dependency and linking women survivors of violence and abuse to Skills Development Centres

• Providing information and linking Migrant women and children to the services offered by the city and its community level partners

• Awareness and Support Programme for the Elderly ensuring that their rights are not violated

• Early Childhood Support Programme including the training of ECD practitioners and awareness programmes at crèches

• Establishment and Training of peer support groups in schools

• Prevention of Rape / Sexual Violence and information dissemination on resources available within the community

• The integration between HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence

• Training and involving Youth of Johannesburg in the fight against women and child abuse

• Joburg men taking a lead in the fight against gender based through establishment of Men’s Forums

SOURCE: Joburg – A world class African City